Ibn Ḥazm on the lawfulness of women attending prayers in the mosque

Ibn azm on the lawfulness of women attending prayers in the mosque The recent opening of the Women Only Mosque in the United States is but a reaction to the Men Only Mosque phenomenon that is common in the Muslim world both in the East and as well as in the West sa

Title: Ibn Ḥazm on the lawfulness of women attending prayers in the mosque

Author: Muhammad Akram Nadwi

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Page: 277

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The recent opening of the Women Only Mosque in the United States is but a reaction to the Men Only Mosque phenomenon that is common in the Muslim world, both in the East and as well as in the West, says Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi In fact, the majority of mosques in the UK have no place for women There are reports that on many occasions, travelling women have had to prayThe recent opening of the Women Only Mosque in the United States is but a reaction to the Men Only Mosque phenomenon that is common in the Muslim world, both in the East and as well as in the West, says Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi In fact, the majority of mosques in the UK have no place for women There are reports that on many occasions, travelling women have had to pray in a church building or neighbouring Hindu shop least they miss their prayers because the local mosque refused to allow them to enter and pray Why is it that some people are so vehemently opposed to women praying in the mosque when the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam himself declared that no one should stop women from praying in the mosque Ibn Hazm on the lawfulness of women attending prayers in the mosque, presented, translated, and annotated by Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi, author of Al Muhaddithat the 57 volume masterpiece on women scholars of Islam.Ibn Hazm d 456 1064 , the great Andalusian jurist, poet, and intellectual champion of the Zahiri school, discussed this issue comprehensively in his Muhalla In the text translated, he asks and, after weighing the evidence, answers the following questions Is it lawful for women to attend congregational prayers in the mosques Yes Is it lawful for others to forbid this if, for some private or public reason, they happen to dislike it or disapprove of it No Is the effort of attending the prayers with the congregation in the mosque worthy for men than women No, it is the same Is it lawful only for elderly women to attend the congregational prayers in the mosques No, it is equally lawful for old or young